Decision details
Changes to the Disabled Facilities Grants Programme
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Housing and Adult Social Services Advisory Panel, Executive Member for Health & Adult Social Services
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of report:Applicants for a Disabled
Facilities Grant (DFG). Implementation would be with immediate
effect after the meeting.
Members are asked to: Approve minor changes to the DFG policy
following government changes to the criteria and eligibility.
Decision:
Advice of the Advisory Panel
That the Executive Member be advised to :
(i) Note the briefing provided regarding pressures on the adaptations budget in the current year and the forecasted potential impact on next year’s budget.
(ii) Approve option 1 – To revise the existing policy in line with the proposed policy changes relating to:
a) the general consent; and
b) access to the gardens.
Decision of the Executive Member
RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.
REASON: To ensure that vulnerable people remain independent and safe in their own homes by the provision of a fast and responsive service which provides value for money.
Publication date: 09/12/2008
Date of decision: 08/12/2008
Decided at meeting: 08/12/2008 - Executive Member for Housing and Adult Social Services Advisory Panel
Effective from: 11/12/2008
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